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Apheliotropic
Apheliotropic A*phe`li*o*trop"ic, a. [Gr. ? + ? sun + ?
belonging to a turning.]
Turning away from the sun; -- said of leaves, etc. --Darwin.
Apheliotropism
Apheliotropism A*phe`li*ot"ro*pism, n.
The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain
plants.
Diaheliotropic
Diaheliotropic Di`a*he`li*o*trop"ic, a. [Gr. ? through, at
variance + ? sun + ? turning.] (Bot.)
Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism.
Diaheliotropism
Diaheliotropism Di`a*he`li*ot"ro*pism, n. (Bot.)
A tendency of leaves or other organs of plants to have their
dorsal surface faced towards the rays of light.
Epithelioid
Epithelioid Ep`i*the"li*oid, a. [Epithelium + -oid.] (Anat.)
Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells.
EpitheliomaEpithelioma Ep`i*the`li*o"ma, n. [NL. See Epithelium, and
-oma.] (Med.)
A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; -- called
also epithelial cancer. Euphorbia HelioscopiaWartwort Wart"wort`, n. (Bot.)
A name given to several plants because they were thought to
be a cure for warts, as a kind of spurge (Euphorbia
Helioscopia), and the nipplewort (Lampsana communis). Euphorbia HelioscopiaTurnsole Turn"sole`, n. [F. tournesol, It. tornasole; tornare
to turn (LL. tornare) + sole the sun, L. sol. See Turn,
Solar, a., and cf. Heliotrope.] [Written also turnsol.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so
named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward
the sun.
(b) The sunflower.
(c) A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).
(d) The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Litmus. [Obs.]
(b) A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See
def. 1
(d) . Helio-
Helio- He"li*o-
A combining form from Gr. "h`lios the sun.
Heliochrome
Heliochrome He"li*o*chrome, n. [Helio- + Gr. ? color.]
A photograph in colors.
Heliochromic
Heliochromic He`li*o*chro"mic, a.
Pertaining to, or produced by, heliochromy.
Heliochromy
Heliochromy He"li*o*chro`my, n.
The art of producing photographs in color.
Heliogram
Heliogram He"li*o*gram, n. [Helio- + -gram.]
A message transmitted by a heliograph.
Heliograph
Heliograph He"li*o*graph, v. t.
1. To telegraph, or signal, with a heliograph.
2. To photograph by sunlight.
HeliographicHeliographic He`li*o*graph"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by
heliography.
Heliographic chart. See under Chart. Heliographic chartHeliographic He`li*o*graph"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by
heliography.
Heliographic chart. See under Chart. Heliography
Heliography He`li*og"ra*phy, n. [Helio- + -graphy.]
Photography. --R. Hunt.
Heliogravure
Heliogravure He`li*o*grav"ure, n.
A plate or picture made by the process of heliogravure.
Heliolater
Heliolater He`li*ol"a*ter, n. [Helio- + Gr. ? servant,
worshiper.]
A worshiper of the sun.
HeliolatryHeliolatry He`li*ol"a*try, n. [Helio- + Gr. ? service,
worship.]
Sun worship. See Sabianism. HelioliteHeliolite He"li*o*lite, n. [Helio- + -lite.] (Paleon.)
A fossil coral of the genus Heliolites, having twelve-rayed
cells. It is found in the Silurian rocks. Heliometric
Heliometric He`li*o*met"ric, Heliometrical
He`li*o*met"ric*al, a.
Of or pertaining to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
Heliometrical
Heliometric He`li*o*met"ric, Heliometrical
He`li*o*met"ric*al, a.
Of or pertaining to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
HeliometryHeliometry He`li*om"e*try, n.
The apart or practice of measuring the diameters of heavenly
bodies, their relative distances, etc. See Heliometer. HelioporaHeliopora He`li*op"o*ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the sun + ? a
passage, pore.] (Zo["o]l.)
An East Indian stony coral now known to belong to the
Alcyonaria; -- called also blue coral. heliornis fulicaFinfoot Fin"foot`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A South American bird (heliornis fulica) allied to the
grebes. The name is also applied to several related species
of the genus Podica. heliostatSiderostat Sid"er*o*stat, n. [L. sidus, sideris, a star + Gr.
??? standing, fixed, fr. ???? to place.] (Astron.)
An apparatus consisting essentially of a mirror moved by
clockwork so as to throw the rays of the sun or a star in a
fixed direction; -- a more general term for heliostat. Heliothis armigeraBollworm Boll"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The larva of a moth (Heliothis armigera) which devours the
bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great
damage to the crops. Heliothis phloxiphagaPhlox Phlox, n. [L., a kind of flower, fr. Gr. ? flame, fr. ?
to burn.] (Bot.)
A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple
flowers.
Phlox worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American moth
(Heliothis phloxiphaga). It is destructive to phloxes.
Phlox subulata, the moss pink. See under Moss. heliotropeBloodstone Blood"stone`, n. (Min.)
(a) A green siliceous stone sprinkled with red jasper, as if
with blood; hence the name; -- called also heliotrope.
(b) Hematite, an ore of iron yielding a blood red powder or
``streak.'
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ancient Gr****
religion and mythology,
Helios (/ˈhiːliəs, -ɒs/;
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